This is something a little un-travel related but I thought this was an interesting read. I do love the 'follow your dreams' spiel but people do forget to do so practically. This is just some food for thought.
Enjoy!
Read 'Why "follow your passion" is bad career advice.
Journeys in foreign lands / sampling ice cream on different soils / new friends / new memories / living a fulfilled life. This doesn't only serve as a memory bank for me but also as a way to help others that are going to, or are planning on, making the same footsteps as me.
Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Cambodia and Vietnam
A friend of mine made this little video of our travels through Cambodia and Vietnam in January this year. It is a collection of our videos and photos. Enjoy!
Cambodia and Vietnam on Vimeo
Cambodia and Vietnam on Vimeo
Monday, April 29, 2013
3 reasons to travel while you're young.
I came across this blog today and thought it should be shared.
It is simple but well-said.
I encourage you to read this.
3 reasons to travel while you're young.
It is simple but well-said.
I encourage you to read this.
3 reasons to travel while you're young.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
What makes you itch? What do you love?
A motivational and inspiring video by the late Alan Watts. If you need that extra push to do what you love to do, you must watch this video.
"If you say getting money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your time. You will be doing things you don’t like doing in order to go on living, that is to go on doing what you don’t like doing. Which is stupid!
Better to have a short life, that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way."
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Bucket List: My Travel Hit List
These places have always been my dream travel hot spots; places I'd love to hit before I turn 30 (will try to) or else I know I'll get there at some point in my life.
How does it compare to your travel hit list?
In no particular order:
*Machu Picchu (Cusco, Peru)
*Christ the Redeemer / Cristo Redentor (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
*Rio Carnival (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
*Tango and steaks in Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Diving in the Blue Hole, Belize
*Chichen Itza (Yucatan, Mexico)
*Sunrise at Angkor Wat and Prasat Kraven, Ta Prohm (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
*Petra, Jordan (grew up loving Indiana Jones and this is part of where The Last Crusade was filmed)
*Santorini, Greece
*Sagrada Familia (Barcelona, Spain)
*See a silverback gorilla in its natural environment (Africa)
(Images have been taken from Google and other sites. These will be used until I am able to take pictures of my own =) )
How does it compare to your travel hit list?
In no particular order:
*Machu Picchu (Cusco, Peru)
*Christ the Redeemer / Cristo Redentor (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
*Rio Carnival (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
*Tango and steaks in Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Diving in the Blue Hole, Belize
*Chichen Itza (Yucatan, Mexico)
*Sunrise at Angkor Wat and Prasat Kraven, Ta Prohm (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
*Petra, Jordan (grew up loving Indiana Jones and this is part of where The Last Crusade was filmed)
*Santorini, Greece
*Sagrada Familia (Barcelona, Spain)
*See a silverback gorilla in its natural environment (Africa)
(Images have been taken from Google and other sites. These will be used until I am able to take pictures of my own =) )
Wanderlust
Something just off topic a little bit....but I guess this also explains why I love to travel so much. Stepping foot on new grounds and seeking adventure is like living out a fantasy or stepping into another persons shoes; another version of me that only comes out when I'm consumed by wanderlust.
I love being a true embodiment of a Pisces being: ambitious, impulsive, enthusiastic, full of energy; pioneers both in thought and action, a lover of freedom. Albeit, it does get me into trouble. Pisces are over-emotional, sensitive, dreamers and will lose themselves in a relationship or their passion. I’m an escapist. I like the little fantasies that play in my mind. If only I could project that into real life and let everyone else watch with me. More so, I wish it was real life. But there I go again, wishing fantasy into reality. It’s not always healthy to be a true Pisces.
*****
A TRUE PISCES
I love being a true embodiment of a Pisces being: ambitious, impulsive, enthusiastic, full of energy; pioneers both in thought and action, a lover of freedom. Albeit, it does get me into trouble. Pisces are over-emotional, sensitive, dreamers and will lose themselves in a relationship or their passion. I’m an escapist. I like the little fantasies that play in my mind. If only I could project that into real life and let everyone else watch with me. More so, I wish it was real life. But there I go again, wishing fantasy into reality. It’s not always healthy to be a true Pisces.
*****
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Travelling Solo
Travelling solo and as a female has always made my family and some friends a tad nervous. I admit, when I first ventured on a holiday by myself it was definitely nerve-wracking, even if I told everyone else that I wasn't worried at all. But I think that's what I love about it, that nervousness that turns into excitement. That unknown journey you're about to take and seeing the changes in yourself once you come out the other side.
I think at least once in your life you need to step out of your comfort zone and throw yourself in the deep end. Book a one way/return ticket and make plans or arrangements as you go along, or travel alone, whatever it may be I think you'll be surprised at what you're capable of.
For those that are uncertain of doing something like this, I just wanted to share my reasons of why travelling solo is great. While I love being able to share memories with a fellow travel partner, I think travelling by yourself adds a different, more memorable aspect to a chosen getaway.
1) DO WHAT YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT.
It is you and only you that you have to worry about and plan for. You don't have to sacrifice seeing certain sites because your friend doesn't want to, or stick to a scheduled plan as what happens most times when travelling with others.
Had an unexpected (late) night out? Don't worry, you can take that 6am bus to Chiang Mai the next day =P
2) LOCALS TEND TO BE A BIT MORE HELPFUL TO YOU
Locals generally tend to be helpful to all tourists in their country, however, when they do see you alone they almost become your best friend, mother, father, sister, brother, cousin...you name it. Some will go out of their way to make sure you end up where you need to be, or you have somewhere to lay your head, or will help get you a good deal on a package. Having a local to help you does come in handy especially when English is not so commonly spoken in the country you're visiting.
3) YOU WILL MAKE FRIENDS ALONG THE WAY.
I consider myself to be quite sociable but when you already have someone you know with you, you don't tend to speak to others as much or get to know other travelers than if you were alone. Alone you are forced (to use that term loosely) to make conversation, find out about other people and mingle. From this I guarantee you'll make at least one, two, three or more lifelong friends even if it comes down to just sharing travel stories or photos via Facebook.
Also, it's always a good story telling friends and family back home about all the interesting people you've met along the way.
In this case:
- Stay in a hostel- dorm room: You may feel nervous sharing your personal space or feel shy to speak to others but trust me, I bet majority of the people there feel the same way too. You may come from different sides of the world but you are all there for similar reasons so you already have that in common.
- Take public transport: Try travel using the buses or trains. This is another great way to meet fellow solo travelers.
- Stay away from places that are more popular with couples or families if you can. These kinds of places will tend to make you feel lonely.
- Join a tour group: Generally I do try stay away from these but in some cases you may have to. I experienced this in Ubud, Bali where to get to certain sites a local company had to drive you there. This meant signing up to a small tour company, however, through this I met two awesome people from Europe (both travelling alone) who I keep in contact with still.
I hope this helps ease those worries about taking that leap into travelling alone for your next getaway. Feel free to let me know if you need any more motivation!
Stay adventurous everyone =)
I think at least once in your life you need to step out of your comfort zone and throw yourself in the deep end. Book a one way/return ticket and make plans or arrangements as you go along, or travel alone, whatever it may be I think you'll be surprised at what you're capable of.
For those that are uncertain of doing something like this, I just wanted to share my reasons of why travelling solo is great. While I love being able to share memories with a fellow travel partner, I think travelling by yourself adds a different, more memorable aspect to a chosen getaway.
1) DO WHAT YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT.
It is you and only you that you have to worry about and plan for. You don't have to sacrifice seeing certain sites because your friend doesn't want to, or stick to a scheduled plan as what happens most times when travelling with others.
Had an unexpected (late) night out? Don't worry, you can take that 6am bus to Chiang Mai the next day =P
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| Taking the 13 hour overnight train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok |
2) LOCALS TEND TO BE A BIT MORE HELPFUL TO YOU
Locals generally tend to be helpful to all tourists in their country, however, when they do see you alone they almost become your best friend, mother, father, sister, brother, cousin...you name it. Some will go out of their way to make sure you end up where you need to be, or you have somewhere to lay your head, or will help get you a good deal on a package. Having a local to help you does come in handy especially when English is not so commonly spoken in the country you're visiting.
3) YOU WILL MAKE FRIENDS ALONG THE WAY.
I consider myself to be quite sociable but when you already have someone you know with you, you don't tend to speak to others as much or get to know other travelers than if you were alone. Alone you are forced (to use that term loosely) to make conversation, find out about other people and mingle. From this I guarantee you'll make at least one, two, three or more lifelong friends even if it comes down to just sharing travel stories or photos via Facebook.
Also, it's always a good story telling friends and family back home about all the interesting people you've met along the way.
In this case:
- Stay in a hostel- dorm room: You may feel nervous sharing your personal space or feel shy to speak to others but trust me, I bet majority of the people there feel the same way too. You may come from different sides of the world but you are all there for similar reasons so you already have that in common.
- Take public transport: Try travel using the buses or trains. This is another great way to meet fellow solo travelers.
- Stay away from places that are more popular with couples or families if you can. These kinds of places will tend to make you feel lonely.
- Join a tour group: Generally I do try stay away from these but in some cases you may have to. I experienced this in Ubud, Bali where to get to certain sites a local company had to drive you there. This meant signing up to a small tour company, however, through this I met two awesome people from Europe (both travelling alone) who I keep in contact with still.
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| Khao Sann Road, Thailand |
I hope this helps ease those worries about taking that leap into travelling alone for your next getaway. Feel free to let me know if you need any more motivation!
Stay adventurous everyone =)
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